Company simply doesn't live up to its projected reputation and values - Consultant Slalom Employee Review

1.0
26 Feb 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

In the beginning it is the perfect employer.

Cons

The projected environment when you first arrive either as an employee or a client is perfect. They promise they are different on how they treat employees and how clients are brought in and serviced, this is consistently communicated to gain employees and clients with a trusted message. After a short period employees realize that they are only valuable if they can be placed at a very low rate, and even though they promise they do not layoff employees, they do just that at every level if you won't be relegated to role that is beneath you that suits their low cost model. For clients, they get in the door with being different, but in fact they want to provide the lowest rate and once you are in the door their goal is then to bring as many people as possible to the engagement. They consistently change employees experience when presenting to a client, and this has horrible end results for the success of each project. The model is based on a few people on top, promising a great environment through company sessions, but in fact they are behind the scenes running a current day sweat shop where everyone is fooled. The very best people they have to offer consistently leave on their own when they realize this environment, and also understand that if you aren't in the inner circle, you wont work or be around long.

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Slalom Response
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I’m sorry to hear this and wish you could have experienced Slalom differently. Being fairly new to Houston, I can’t speak for how it was a few years ago. In a growing organization there are always growing pains, however we strive to deliver on what we promise to our people and to our clients. Most of the time we achieve that. Some times we don’t. In those cases, I encourage employees bring those concerns up to their manager and/or me as my door is always open. We want to be responsive and able to course correct quickly. I would love the opportunity to talk more in depth. Feel free to contact me 425.985.4959 or brianj@slalom.com. Brian Jacobsen, General Manager

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•The "fiercely human" core value does not match daily operations. Collaboration is routinely replaced by a self-service model of training videos and help articles. •These recurring shifts are designed to manufacture the appearance of fiscal stability for the benefit of external stakeholders and clients, while leaving core operational deficits unaddressed. •Organizational maturity is low. Teams operate in deep silos, the internal tech stack is outdated, and there is a distinct lack of adequate project and event management software.

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